A Hakusan shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the mountain deity Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto. Hakusan shrines are found throughout central Japan and are associated with the sacred Mount Hakusan, which straddles the borders of Ishikawa, Fukui, and Gifu prefectures.
- Denomination
- Hakusan
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto
- Coordinates
- 35.2208451, 136.9710381
Visitor tip
Many Hakusan shrines feature white torii or architectural elements reflecting the 'white mountain' association.
Cultural notes
Hakusan worship centers on Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains along with Mount Fuji and Mount Tateyama. The mountain has been revered since ancient times as the dwelling place of kami, particularly the white mountain goddess Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto.